What is a blood absorbent pad and what are its uses?

The purpose of the thin white absorbent pad that is placed in the packaging of meat or poultry purchased from stores and known as the blood absorbent pad, as the name suggests, is to absorb the fluids that naturally come from meat, poultry and other foods. Marine is secreted over time and prevents their accumulation in the packaging.

Meanwhile, these moisture absorbent pads, which the generally call “meat pads”, have several important tasks in relation to maintaining the health and safety of your food.

It’s good to know that the liquid secreted from raw chicken and meat, called rennet, can contain active bacteria that can be dangerous to your health when raw.

Therefore, the moisture absorbent pad acts to absorb these potentially harmful liquids before they leak, spill, or drip onto counters and other food preparation areas, and contain these liquids as much as possible.

These pads also help to keep meat safer and fresher on store shelves, because keeping protein in a pool of this liquid for too long can cause more bacteria to grow in the meat and the risk of food poisoning.

Materials used in packaging with meat and poultry are carefully monitored to ensure they do not contain harmful chemicals that can leach into the product over time.

Most of these pads are made of one of two absorbent materials: silica gel or cellulose (pure plant fiber), which is then covered in a non-toxic fiber package that has small holes and allows the liquid to penetrate. And it stays there. While this thin pad may not seem strong enough to absorb a lot of liquid, both of these materials are surprisingly absorbent and hold more liquid than meets the eye. have. In fact, according to one manufacturer, each pad can hold up to 40 grams of liquid.

Blood absorbent pad is one of the active packaging solutions.

What is active packaging?

Active Packaging = Longer Shelf Life, the use of active packaging is equal to longer shelf life of the product on store shelves

Active packaging uses technologies that intentionally release or absorb compounds from the food or the original space of the food packaging, which stops degradation reactions such as lipid oxidation, microbial growth, and loss. Providing moisture increases the life of packages and makes products last longer.

Due to the property of the moisture absorbing pad, in order to absorb blood and remove moisture in meat, chicken and fish storage containers, this packaging method is considered active packaging.

It is interesting to know that there are different types of active packages:

Active packaging completely depends on the type of material to be packaged, there are different approaches based on the properties of the material to be packaged, and finally the best approach is selected for the material to be packaged.

Different approaches of active packaging:

– With an antimicrobial approach

– Odor and taste absorbers

– Humidity and blood flow control

– Oxygen absorber

– Oxygen scavengers stop oxidation and inhibit microbial growth.

– Carbon dioxide absorber

– Ethylene absorbers

Ethylene absorbers increase the useful life of the product by slowing down the spoilage process. They are usually available in pouches and can be integrated into the packaging structure.

Hokamai Machinery has designed and produced a device for active packaging and packaging absorbent pad with the approach of moisture and liquid control with the PLC 1000PP packaging machine.

Among the companies that use smart machines for packing blood absorbent pads is Ava Protein Co., which uses PLC 1000PP. These pads are available in two sizes: 14 x 18.5 and 10 x 15.

Features of blood absorbent pad:

Absorption of water due to defrosting of frozen meat, poultry and fish

Absorption of interstitial fluids in packaged meat, poultry and fish

Controlling high humidity in food packaging

Reducing the activity of bacteria and yeasts, as well as slowing down the growth of molds

Increasing the shelf life of protein materials

The wrapper used for this product has antibacterial properties

It reduces the environmental pollution of the product

Increasing product food safety

The ability to produce in the dimensions required by the customer

The absorbent pad is easily separated from the packaged product and does not cause any problems.

Bleeding absorbent pads absorb blood from protein materials such as meat, chicken and fish that are placed in containers.